Optimization and validation of a real-time PCR method for the simultaneous detection of Lactococcus garvieae and Streptococcus agalactiae in fish by Taona Zinyakasa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Tatenda Makawa, Sitokozile Sibanda, Exnevia Gomo, Tivapasi Musa, Elizabeth Gori

“…The assay demonstrated high repeatability and reproducibility. Conclusion: The optimum conditions established for the qPCR method enable rapid, highly sensitive and specific diagnosis of L. garvieae and S. agalactiae infection in fish.…”
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Determination of unbound-bound moisture interface of faecal sludges from different on-site sanitation systems by Arun Kumar Rayavellore Suryakumar, Edwina Mercer, Jonathan Pocock, Santiago Septien

“…Although hypothesis testing revealed no statistically significant difference between the methods and sample types, it can be concluded that WA demonstrated the highest reliability in terms of accuracy, ease of measurement, rapidity and repeatability.…”
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Preparation and Gas-Sensitive Properties of SnO₂@Bi₂O₃ Core-Shell Heterojunction Structure by Jin Liu, Yixin Gao, Yuanyuan Lv, Mengdi Yang, Haoru Guo, Neng Li, Danyang Bai, Anyi Wang

“…Additionally, the composite exhibited excellent response to 100 ppm ethanol, with a response time of only 4 s, as well as good repeatability. The excellent gas-sensitive performance of the SnO₂@Bi₂O₃ core-shell heterojunction towards ethanol gas is attributed to its p-n heterojunction material properties. …”
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A rapid visual detection method for porcine teschovirus through reverse transcription recombinase-aided amplification coupled with lateral flow dipstick by Qiu-Yong Chen, Zhi-Hua Sun, Ru-Jing Chen, Xue-Min Wu, Yong-Liang Che, Ren-Jie Wu, Jing-Li Qiu, Bing He, Long-Bai Wang, Lun-Jiang Zhou

“…Meanwhile, the assay established in this study showed no interaction with other associated diarrhea viruses, and has high specificity to PTV, with a minimal detection limit of 10 copies/μL and good repeatability. 128 clinical samples suspected of having a PTV infection were tested by RT-PCR and RT-RAA-LFD, respectively. …”
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Leveraging the fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics in microscale geometries for automated next-generation sequencing library preparation by Olivia Ott, Sabrina Tolppi, Jennifer Figueroa-Cruz, Khaliun Myagmar, Khulan Unurbuyan, Anubhav Tripathi

“…Our engineering design offers repeatability and consistency in the quality of sequence-able libraries, asserting the importance of mechanical design considerations that employ and optimize fundamental fluid mechanics and heat transfer properties. …”
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Smart Driving Hardware Augmentation by Flexible Piezoresistive Sensor Matrices with Grafted‐on Anticreep Composites by Kaifeng Chen, Hua Yang, Ang Wang, Linsen Tang, Xin Zha, Ndeutala Selma Iita, Hong Zhang, Zhuoxuan Li, Xinyu Wang, Wei Yang, Shaoxing Qu, Zongrong Wang

“…The sensor presents high linear sensitivity of 35.3 kPa−1 over a pressure range of 0.2–20 kPa, outstanding repeatability, and excellent dynamic stability with only a 3.8% signal deviation through ≈10 000 cycles. …”
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High-throughput phenotyping of wheat root angle and coleoptile length at different temperatures using 3D-printed equipment by Nevzat Aydin, Mesut Ersin Sönmez, Tuğba Güleç, Bedrettin Demir, Hadi Alipour, Aras Türkoğlu

“…Traditionally, direct selection for root and coleoptile traits has been limited by the lack of suitable phenotyping methods, genetic and phenotypic complexity, and poor repeatability in sampling. In this study, we innovated a method utilizing 3D printing technology to measure root angle and coleoptile length in wheat seedlings. …”
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Rapid detection of the invasive tomato leaf miner, Phthorimaea absoluta using simple template LAMP assay by Arindam Kumar, Damini Diksha, Susheel Kumar Sharma, P. R. Shashank, D. Nandhini, Soham Ray, Nitika Gupta, Mukesh Kumar Dhillon

“…Sensitivity, specificity, repeatability, and field compatibility of the TLM-LAMP highlights the novelty of the developed method. …”
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Anti-Tissue-Transglutaminase IgA Antibodies Presence Determination Using Electrochemical Square Wave Voltammetry and Modified Electrodes Based on Polypyrrole and Quantum Dots by Angela Gabriela Pãun, Simona Popescu, Alisa Ioana Ungureanu, Roxana Trusca, Alina Popp, Cristina Dumitriu, George-Octavian Buica

“…The modified electrode has great repeatability and an 8.7 U/mL detection limit. Serum samples from healthy people and CD patients were compared to standard ELISA kit assays. …”
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Fabrication and high temperature electrical conductivity of polymer-derived SiHfBCN ceramic coating by Xichao Dong, Qinghua Zhao, Yao Li, Shaomin Gu, Xinming Xu, Dianwei He, Fang Ye, Laifei Cheng, Xingang Luan, Zhaoju Yu

“…Importantly, the results also demonstrate that the coating has remarkable high-temperature conductivity and excellent repeatability and durability. Therefore, the typical semiconducting behavior of SiHfBCN ceramic coatings highlights their potential as thin-film electrodes for SAW high-temperature sensors in high-temperature extreme environments.…”
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Development of a transportable High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Ultraviolet detection and a method for the rapid analysis of 13 carbonyl compounds hydrazones by Audrey Grandjean, Anaïs Becker, Mathilde Mascles, Franck Amiet, Jean-Philippe Amiet, Damien Bazin, Stéphane Le Calvé

“…Performances were close to that of the laboratory HPLCs, either in sensitivity, resolution, or repeatability with overall more accurate and robust results with the UV than with the LED detector. …”
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The development of the Cough Hypersensitivity Questionnaire for chronic cough by Barnaby Hirons, Peter S.P. Cho, Chris Krägeloh, Richard J. Siegert, Richard Turner, Katherine Rhatigan, Harini Kesavan, Ewan Mackay, Ha-Kyeong Won, Ju-Young Kim, Woo-Jung Song, Surinder S. Birring

“…Further studies are needed to assess its repeatability, responsiveness and clinical utility.…”
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Effects of ultrasonication on electrical and self-sensing properties for fiber-reinforced cementitious composites containing MWCNTs by Jin-Seok Woo, Ai-Hua Jin, Hyun-Do Yun, Junhee Yu, Je Hyun Bae, Sun-Woo Kim, Soo-Yeon Seo, Gun-Cheol Lee, Seongwon Hong, Kang-Soo Kim, Sangyoung Han

“…Additionally, this optimal dispersion within the cementitious composite enhanced self-sensing capability, accuracy to strain changes, and repeatability, indicating strong self-sensing capabilities. …”
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Improvement of a MALDI-TOF database for the reliable identification of Candidozyma auris (formally Candida auris) and related species by Hui-Hui Zhu, Miao-Miao Liu, Teun Boekhout, Qi-Ming Wang

“…Our library allowed a 100% identification of the evaluated strains with all strains showing log scores of >2.0. Repeatability and reproducibility tests result showed a coefficient of variation of the log score values of less than 5%. …”
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Discrimination of Radiologists' Experience Level Using Eye-Tracking Technology and Machine Learning: Case Study by Stanford Martinez, Carolina Ramirez-Tamayo, Syed Hasib Akhter Faruqui, Kal Clark, Adel Alaeddini, Nicholas Czarnek, Aarushi Aggarwal, Sahra Emamzadeh, Jeffrey R Mock, Edward J Golob

“…The classification performance was then compared with state-of-the-art methodologies. In addition, a repeatability experiment using a separate dataset, experimental protocol, and eye tracker was performed with 8 participants to evaluate the robustness of the proposed approach. …”
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Application of solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPE-GC-MS) in resolution of metabolism pattern of higher alcohols in rat plasma by Yufei Liu, Xiaonian Cao, Zhilei Zhou, Qingxi Ren, Zhongwei Ji, Min Gong, Yuezheng Xu, Weibiao Zhou, Shuguang Chen, Jian Mao

“…A strategy combining solid-phase extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (SPE-GC-MS) was established to analyze the metabolism pattern of higher alcohols in rat plasma after gavage of 4 common alcoholic beverages including huangjiu, baijiu, wine and brandy.7 mL of dichloromethane was determined as the optimal extraction condition, and 8 higher alcohols were precisely quantified with detection limits of 1.82−11.65 μg/L, recoveries of 89.07%−110.89% and fine repeatability. The fastest absorption and elimination rates of plasma total higher alcohols were observed in baijiu and huangjiu group, respectively, and the highest peak concentration was found in brandy group. …”
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Knowledge and Perception of Eponyms in Chemistry by University Students in Belarus and the United States by U. K. Slabin

“…Recognition of chemical eponyms differs; it is promoted by their repeatability, uniqueness, and phoneticity. The majority of students in both countries perceive eponyms non-reflexively, and the students’ attitude towards eponyms is mostly uncertain. …”
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A Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Chlorogenic Acid and Sesquiterpene Lactone Content in Industrial Chicory Root Foodstuffs by Honorine Willeman, Philippe Hance, Anne Fertin, Najia Voedts, Nathalie Duhal, Jean-François Goossens, Jean-Louis Hilbert

“…Good retention time and area repeatability (RDD mean % 0.46 and 5.6, resp.) and linearity (R2≥0.96) were obtained. …”
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Commercial chip-based tunneling magnetoresistance sensor for green-synthesized magnetic nanoparticles assay by Pinaka Elda Swastika, Harlina Ardiyanti, Zurnansyah, Deska Lismawenning Puspitarum, Nurul Imani Istiqomah, Nur Aji Wibowo, Edi Suharyadi

“…Moreover, the remarkable stability and repeatability of the sensor is further validated by the steady signal acquired for 30s with an RSD of 0.5–28.5 %. …”
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Sustainable Fabrication and Transfer of High‐Precision Nanoparticle Arrays Using Recyclable Chemical Pattern Templates by Huaining Zha, Wenjie Zhang, Peng Chen, Jing Tao, Li Qiu, Fan Yang, Shunsheng Ye, Yutao Sang, Zhihong Nie

“…These patterns can be transferred onto various substrates including semiconductors, insulators, 2D materials, and flexible polymers, maintaining high uniformity and repeatability for over 60 cycles with minimal degradation. …”
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